Business Leader
Hosted by Sir Richard Harpin and Richard Harpin · Business Leader
4.7from 28 ratings
- 240
- Episodes
- 188
- Transcribed
- 28
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
About Business Leader
Sir Richard Harpin grew his business HomeServe from a single idea to a £4.1bn sale. On the Business Leader Podcast (https://www.youtube.com/@BusinessleaderUk), he speaks to entrepreneurs and business leaders about the moments that shaped their success and failure, unlocking original advice and practical insights for anyone building or leading a business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
- Publisher
- Business Leader
- Category
- business · business · business
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 26 Sept 2022
- Latest episode
- 10 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
188 of 240 episodes have a transcript.
10 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
How to Scale a Business to £1 Billion in the UK | Octopus Energy & HomeServe Founders
3 Nov 2026
From behind the Iron Curtain to a luxury skincare brand - 111SKIN Founder
27 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
How Shamil Thakrar built Dishoom into one of Britain's best-loved restaurants
Inside a recent episode
How to Scale a Business to £1 Billion in the UK | Octopus Energy & HomeServe Founders
Published 10 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So when I figured that out and focused on just the bits I was good at and then hired great chief execs in each of the countries, that was the magic model that kept me going. And then it was fun working with really high caliber people, seeing what they were delivering and just keeping going. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Business Leader
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- James Whittaker
- Greg Jackson
- Eva Alexandridis
- Shamil Thakrar
- Helen Cannon
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 1 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 27 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100
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- Quality
- 65
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 85
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Questions about Business Leader
Who hosts Business Leader?
Sir Richard Harpin and Richard Harpin host the show. Published by Business Leader.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Business Leader take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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